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1L Registration Information Session
A n n N g u ye n | Reg i s t ra t io n & E xams Ad mi n i s t ra to r
M e g a n M a r kov | As s o c i a te Reg i s t r a r fo r E n ro l lmen t an d Tec h n o l o gy
Purpose: To give you the information you need to
complete each preferencing and registration round
successfully in the coming weeks.
Before Preferencing Begins…Utilize all available resources:
➢ Online Resources:▪ Course Catalog:
o Class size and type
o By permission courses – not available for preferencing
o Prerequisites/course details
▪ 1L Registration Information page:
o includes section lists, curated for each section
▪ Course and Schedule Updates page:
o New courses will become available throughout the year. Check this page regularly to be aware of any new additions or scheduling updates.
▪ Course Evaluations
▪ Tentative Spring 2018 Exam Schedule
➢ Offices and Programs: Office of the Registrar
BSA Advisors
Programs of Study
https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/bsa/
Preferencing Dates:1L International/Comparative Round:
◦ Opens: Thursday, October 26 @ 9am
◦ Closes: Monday, October 30 @ 5pm
◦ Results posted: Weds, November 1 by 5pm
1L Spring Elective Round:
◦ Opens: Thursday, November 2 @ 9am
◦ Closes: Tuesday, November 7 @ 5pm
◦ Results posted: Friday, November 9 by 5pm
All registration results will be available in HELIOS.
1L International/Comparative RoundAll 1Ls must enroll in one International/ Comparative course during their spring semester.
Students must preference all 7 offerings in this round.
The 1L International/Comparative courses available in Spring 2018 are:◦ Public International Law (Modirzadeh, Naz K.)
◦ Public International Law (Blum, Gabriella)
◦ Law and the International Economy (Wu, Mark)
◦ Comparative Law: Why Law? Lessons from China (Alford, William Philip)
◦ Human Rights and International Law (Neuman, Gerald L.)
◦ The Legal Architecture of Globalization: Money, Debt, and Development (Desan, Christine Adrienne)
◦ Comparative Constitutional Law (Jackson, Vicki) **
1L Spring Elective Round▪ All 1Ls must enroll in one, 2-4 credit elective during
their spring semester.
▪ Students must preference between 5 and 10 courses during this registration round.
▪ When preferencing, all courses available to 1Ls will be listed. However, you should only preference courses included on your section list.▪ If you preference a course not included on your section list,
you will not be enrolled and will be wasting a bid.
▪ A list of elective courses available for each section are listed here on the 1L Registration Information page.
Helios & Registration Demo
Step 1: Select the Registration Tab & Review Instructions
Step 2: Select the Find Courses Tab
Step 3: Search Courses and Add Preferences
Step 4a: Select Preference Order Tab and Submit Preferences
Step 4b: Receive Confirmation of Successfully Submitted Preferences
Steps 1-4: Unsubmitted Changes & Re-submitting Preferences
If you update your preferences during any phase, you MUST
return to the “Preference Order” tab and select “Submit
Preferences” each time.
Otherwise, your changes will NOT be saved.
1. Confirmation of Bids Email:
◦ Sent to all students that submitted bids.
◦ If you do not receive this email then we did not receive your bids.
◦ If you did not receive this email, contact the Registrar’s Office ASAP.
2. The registration algorithm runs.
3. Results are released in Helios by 5pm on the stated release date for that round.
What’s Next?
Registration Results
Add/drop begins once results are released for each round.
◦ Add/drop will continue through the Add/Drop deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018 at 11:59pm EST.
Waitlist processing will temporarily close before the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume after the Winter break.
◦ Waitlists are processed in priority order.
◦ Students have 24-hours to accept waitlist offers.
For more information on add/drop and waitlist processing, please see our Registration Information page.
Add/Drop & Waitlist Processing:
For successful registration:
✓Note all dates
✓Utilize all available resources
✓Complete and submit preferences in Helios
✓Must always select “Submit”
In Closing…
Office of the Registrar
➢ WCC, Suite 4007
➢ 617.495.4612
Ann Nguyen
Megan Markov
Questions?